Citation

Berger E, Hasking PA, Reupert A. Teach. Teach. Educ. 2014; 44: 25-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.tate.2014.07.013

PMID

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Abstract

Although school staff are in a prime position to intervene with students who self-injure, how they respond to these students and their training needs regarding self-injury have not been examined. The aims of this study were to explore the responses and training needs of school staff towards youth self-injury. Pre- and in-service teachers and other school staff (N = 768) completed open-ended questions.

RESULTS suggested that school staff require training to respond effectively and confidently to students who self-injure. Self-injury education programs may enhance the knowledge and confidence of staff to detect and respond to students who self-injure.

Language: en